Test 2 Version 2 MIS 250

Which of the following is true regarding enterprise resource planning (ERP)? A) It makes the process of sharing information between business activities easier. B) It stores data in different locations. C) Stand-alone applications are a developed version of ERP. D) It is an older version of materials requirement planning. E) It helped in developing the manufacturing resource planning package.

A (It makes the process of sharing information between business activities easier.)

________ sites create social online communities where individuals with a broad and diverse set of interests meet and collaborate. A) Social networking B) Crowdsourcing C) Social bookmarking D) Media sharing E) Social cataloging

A (Social networking)

Which of the following statements is true about ad hoc queries? A) They answer unplanned information requests to support a nonroutine decision. B) They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. C) They highlight situations that are out of the normal range. D) They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. E) They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions.

A (They answer unplanned information requests to support a nonroutine decision.)

________ refers to the display of complex data relationships using a variety of graphical methods. A) Visualization B) Normalization C) Textual mining D) Inferencing E) Clustering

A (Visualization)

Which of the following specialized scanners is used to scan human body characteristics for identification and security purposes? A) biometric scanner B) smart card scanner C) port scanner D) optical scanner E) bar code scanner

A (biometric scanner)

In the ________ process, goods are produced based on forecasts and are stored in a warehouse and sales orders are then fulfilled from inventory. A) make-to-stock B) assemble-to-order C) engineer-to-order D) make-to-order E) configure-to-stock

A (make-to-stock)

Which of the following is the first step in the procure-to-pay process? A) negotiate price and terms B) settle payment C) receive invoice D) issue purchase order E) receive goods

A (negotiate price and terms)

A ________ key is a unique identifier that should be created and used when designing a database for each type of entity, in order to store and retrieve data accurately. A) primary B) super C) foreign D) surrogate E) candidate

A (primary)

The several processes associated with the acquiring of goods from external vendors are collectively referred to as the ________ process. A) procure-to-pay B) order-to-cash C) make-to-order D) plan-to-produce E) make-to-stock

A (procure-to-pay)

A(n) ________ is a compilation of data from the database that is organized and produced in printed format. A) report B) attribute C) field D) entity E) form

A (report)

Which of the following is an example of synchronous communication? A) videoconferencing B) bulletin board system C) work flow automation systems D) e-mail E) online reviews

A (videoconferencing)

________ is the process of creating an online text diary made up of chronological entries that comment on everything from one's everyday life to wine and food, or even computer problems. A) Crowdsourcing B) Blogging C) Pharming D) Keylogging E) Phishing

B (Blogging)

Which of the following statements is true about hard data? A) It includes textual news stories. B) It includes facts and numbers. C) It involves input from dedicated personnel. D) It involves the use of text mining technologies. E) It includes nonanalytical information.

B (It includes facts and numbers.)

Which of the following statements is true about key-indicator reports? A) They highlight situations that are out of the normal range. B) They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. C) They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. D) They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. E) They answer unplanned information requests to support a nonroutine decision.

B (They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule.)

Which of the following goods are produced using the make-to-order approach? A) lipsticks B) commercial aircraft C) shampoos D) refrigerators E) televisions

B (commercial aircraft)

Which of the following types of software is best suited for tasks that are unique to a particular business? A) groupware B) custom C) packaged D) ready-made application E) collaborative

B (custom)

Which of the following is an example of secondary storage? A) read-only memory B) hard drives C) cache memory D) random access memory E) process register

B (hard drives)

Which of the following is an input device used to enter information into computers? A) inkjet printer B) keyboard C) microprocessor D) monitor E) e-paper

B (keyboard)

For most businesses, the ________ process entails several subprocesses including creating a customer record, checking the customer's creditworthiness, creating an order, checking and allocating stock, and shipping. A) plan-to-produce B) order-to-cash C) make-to-stock D) procure-to-pay E) make-to-order

B (order-to-cash)

________ is a small block of memory used by processors to store those instructions most recently or most often used. A) BIOS B) A solid state drive C) A cache D) Read-only memory E) Flash memory

C (A cache)

________ is a systematic, structured approach to improvement, in which people critically examine, rethink, and redesign business processes in order to achieve dramatic improvements in one or more performance measures, such as quality, cycle time, or cost. A) Business activity monitoring B) Application performance management C) Business process management D) Application service management E) Business service management

C (Business process management)

________ take(s) the concept of real-time communication a step further by allowing people to communicate using avatars. A) Discussion forums B) Instant messaging C) Virtual worlds D) Microblogging E) Blogging

C (Virtual worlds)

Which of the following is used for Web content mining? A) online analytical processing B) clustering C) Web crawler D) neural networks E) data reduction

C (Web crawler)

Which of the following types of ports used to connect networks is the most common standard for local area networks? A) USB port B) serial port C) ethernet port D) VGA port E) parallel port

C (ethernet port)

A(n) ________ provides a hardware interface, such as plugs and sockets, for connecting to computers. A) motherboard B) primary storage device C) port D) input device E) removable storage device

C (port)

A ________ is a collection of related attributes about a single instance of an entity. A) query B) form C) record D) field E) bot

C (record)

Which of the following HTML tags creates the bold tag? A) <p> . . . </p> B) <u> . . . </u> C) <i> . . . </i> D) <b> . . . </b> E) <tr> . . . </tr>

D (<b> . . . </b>)

Which of the following statements is true about business intelligence? A) It is the process by which a customer-owned mutual organization or co-operative changes legal form to a joint stock company. B) It is the use of human resources to gather and analyze information from external sources in order to make better business decisions. C) It is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. D) It is the use of information systems to gather and analyze information from internal and external sources in order to make better business decisions. E) It is the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to an undefined, large group of people or community, through the use of information technology.

D (It is the use of information systems to gather and analyze information from internal and external sources in order to make better business decisions.)

Which of the following explains the phrase "data is geocoded"? A) It is shared on the Internet. B) It is converted into soft data. C) It is compared with similar historical data. D) It is transformed into coordinates. E) It is used to create Web pages.

D (It is transformed into coordinates)

________ are comprised of members from different geographic areas assembled as needed to collaborate on a certain project. A) Task forces B) Command groups C) Non-core teams D) Virtual teams E) Work groups

D (Virtual teams)

A(n) ________ system allows users to publish, edit, version track, and retrieve digital content, such as documents, images, audio files, videos, or anything else that can be digitized. A) peer production B) collective intelligence C) social presence D) content management E) application sharing

D (content management)

Which of the following is an example of asynchronous communication? A) shared whiteboards B) electronic meeting support system C) online chat D) e-mail E) videoconferencing

D (e-mail)

A(n) ________ is an integrated suite of business applications for virtually every department, process, and industry, allowing companies to integrate information across operations on a company-wide basis using one large database. A) management information system B) distributed system software C) decision support system D) enterprise system E) legacy system

D (enterprise system)

Packaged software is ________. A) unique to a particular business or organization B) used to accommodate a customer's particular preferences and expectations C) developed exclusively for a specific organization D) highly useful for standardized, repetitive tasks E) an application that needs to be maintained internally when changes are required

D (highly useful for standardized, repetitive tasks)

Which of the following facilitates real-time written conversations? A) blogs B) tagging C) status updates D) instant messaging E) discussion forums

D (instant messaging)

A ________ is a device that converts digital signals from a computer into analog signals so that telephone lines may be used as a transmission medium to send and receive electronic data. A) PCI connector B) LAN card C) network adapter D) modem E) USB port

D (modem)

Assembly processes are ________ activities. A) marketing and sales B) outbound logistics C) customer sales D) operations and manufacturing E) administrative

D (operations and manufacturing)

________ are represented as a series of ones and zeros and are used to relay data and instructions to and from the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer. A) Unicodes B) Source codes C) Morse codes D) Block codes E) Binary codes

E (Binary codes)

Which of the following statements is true about query by example (QBE) capabilities in a database? A) It prevents illegal entries into a database. B) It is primarily used in gathering new information. C) It is designed to handle multiple concurrent transactions from customers. D) It refers to immediate automated responses to the requests of users. E) It helps to create a query quickly and easily.

E (It helps to create a query quickly and easily.)

Which of the following statements is true about viral marketing? A) It enables people to work in more flexible ways on a variety of Internet-related projects. B) It uses everyday people as a cheap labor force. C) It is the dissemination of information to a narrow audience. D) It is used to market a product without the audience realizing it. E) It uses the network effect to increase brand awareness.

E (It uses the network effect to increase brand awareness.)

________ are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. A) Ad hoc queries B) Key-indicator reports C) Exception reports D) Drill-down reports E) Scheduled reports

E (Scheduled reports)

A major benefit of social software is the ability to harness the "wisdom of crowds," which is also referred to as ________. A) consensus democracy B) preference elicitation C) creative commons D) collaborative filtering E) collective intelligence

E (collective intelligence)

Which of following factors differentiates asynchronous communication from synchronous communication? A) expertise B) network speed C) distance D) language E) coordination in time

E (coordination in time)

Once the data model is created, the format of the data is documented in a(n) ________. A) data warehouse B) data mart C) expert system D) data type E) data dictionary

E (data dictionary)

Which of the following is a core business process? A) account-to-report B) hire-to-retire C) time-to-purchase D) plan-to-produce E) make-to-stock

E (make-to-stock)

The ________, the main component of a computing device, connects it to the power supply, primary and secondary storage, as well as to various peripherals. A) monitor B) hard drive C) input device D) optical mark recognition E) microprocessor

E (microprocessor)

Customers can purchase ________ software off the shelf to help them with their personal documents and communications. A) personalized B) custom C) tailored D) bespoke E) packaged

E (packaged)

Which of the following is an output technology that delivers information in a usable format? A) eye-tracking device B) optical mouse C) scanner D) keyboard E) printer

E (printer)

The network effect refers to the notion that the value of a network is dependent on ________. A) the speed of the network B) the knowledge of the users C) the commitment of the users D) the technical expertise of the moderators E) the number of other users

E (the number of other users)

Which of the following is one of the uses of geotagging? A) to create folksonomies for social bookmarking B) to use syndicated feeds while sharing media C) to use avatars while chatting online D) to create categorization systems for social cataloging E) to know the location of a person sending out a breaking news update on Twitter

E (to know the location of a person sending out a breaking news update on Twitter)